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Post by jharpphoto on Aug 6, 2019 4:13:19 GMT -8
Hi all
This is my first post here and thought this would be a good place to find a great destination for my annual trip with the fellas. We are all experienced hiker/campers and are looking for some new trails. We have been to Jack's River Falls many times via the Rice Camp trail and that is a favorite for us. We are going out for 4 days and would prefer a loop but an out and back is OK with me. We would probably hike to a spot that has plenty of water, set up camp and hang out for a couple of days with some day hikes in there. We live in GA so anywhere in North GA, SW NC or even TN would be great. We are hoping to find somewhere remote, scenic and as I mentioned with plenty of water for cooking/drinking etc. Bring the suggestions on.
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Post by ashepabst on Aug 6, 2019 6:42:03 GMT -8
Check out Slickrock Creek. Beautiful creek that’s big enough for swimming holes, a lake with frequent bald eagle sightings, several hiking loops to make, very remote
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Post by tigger on Aug 6, 2019 6:43:48 GMT -8
Welcome!
I would suggest you introduce yourself in the Trailhead and also ask your question at the same time. You'll probably get quite a few more suggestions and will get a barrage of questions about beets and kilts at the same time.
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Post by jharpphoto on Aug 6, 2019 7:14:16 GMT -8
great suggestion @trigger and ashepabst Thanks |
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Post by driftwoody on Aug 7, 2019 2:34:21 GMT -8
Cohutta/Big Frog is the largest wilderness in the Southeast. Slickrock Creek was already mentioned; it's part of the large Slickrock/Joyce Kilmer Wilderness straddling the NC/Tenn border just S of the Smokies.
For high mountain scenery I recommend Shining Rock Wilderness in NC, though it's quite popular. For waterfalls the Wilson Creek Wilderness in NC is great, and spectacular Linville Gorge is nearby. Less visited in NC are Panthertown Valley and the deeper reaches of Gorges State Park.
Closer to Georgia is the Mountain Bridge Wilderness in South Carolina.
These are all just off the top of my head. The Southeast mountains are a hikers paradise, to which I've traveled many times from my home near Chicago.
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Post by driftwoody on Aug 7, 2019 3:02:17 GMT -8
With a car shuttle you can backpack sections of the Appalachian Trail, which begins in northwest Georgia.
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Post by jharpphoto on Aug 7, 2019 5:40:40 GMT -8
thanks for the ideas. Off to research these spots.
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Post by driftwoody on Aug 7, 2019 17:20:09 GMT -8
I'm sitting on top of Hawksbill Mountain with a view into Linville Gorge. On the left are Table Rock with Shortoff Mountain further in the distance. It's a short hike uphill to this vantage point, but hiking down in the gorge is more rugged and remote.  |
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Post by kevinumberger on Aug 7, 2019 17:52:27 GMT -8
All good suggestions in here...
Slickrock can be made into a loop a few different ways...
Going up to hangover is very nice....
And slickrock creek trail is kinda considered one of the toughest trails in the southeast.....
Also---shining rock and panthertown valley now requires bear canisters so keep that in mind...
Everywhere else---hang...
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Post by driftwoody on Aug 7, 2019 18:28:04 GMT -8
Going up to hangover is very nice.... Dayhiked to the Hangover many years ago in late October with my friend Eddie. A couple of hound dogs far afield with locator collars tagged along with us. When Eddie sat on a rock near the edge of the Hangover to take in the view, the female dog laid down in the small clearing at his feet. The male dog took that opportunity to stick his nose where she definitely didn't want it, and a ferocious dogfight erupted at Eddie's feet. He had nowhere to go to escape it, except over the edge of the Hangover. Though the fight probably lasted all of ten seconds it must have seemed much longer to Eddie. When it was over neither man nor beasts were hurt, and the look on Eddie's face was priceless. The belly laugh that gave me was icing on the cake for a great hike. |
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Post by hikingtiger on Aug 23, 2019 10:18:45 GMT -8
Sipsey Wilderness in AL would check those boxes. Remote, scenic, water. Not too far to drive.
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